Important Innovations Collection

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane BMW'S ROLLING WORKS OF ART                                       Source: BMW & Mehretu Art For 50 years, BMW has been choosing top global artists like Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons to use a BMW as a canvas and create a work of art to showcase innovation, creativity and automobiles This year, an international panel of museum directors and curators unanimously selected world-renowned, Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu, who specializes in highly innovative abstract art, to paint a BMW M Hybrid V8 as BMW's latest Art Car Mehretu is known for big scale, highly intricate abstract landscapes that incorporate images of art, history & current news The plug-in hybrid M, that's all about top speeds of 200 mph, 640 hp, 479 ft-lbs of torque & 8200 rpm, will be competing at the 2024 24 Hour-LeMans

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane WORLD'S 1st LEGAL FLYING CAR Source:  ALEF Aeronautics For the 1st time in history, a flying car - ALEF by California's Alef Aeronautics - has been given permission to fly by the US government The eVTOL has received a special Airworthiness Certification from the FAA Because of the breakthrough nature of flying cars, the Certification does limit the purpose and locations of Alef flights Key details on Alef: Fully electric power system Road range:  200 miles Flying range: 110 miles Operations:  Vertical take-off and landing Carries 1 or 2 people Spherical passenger cabin inside a box wing-byplane frame Significant pre-orders:  440 in Q4 2022 Cost:  $300,000 Pipeline:  Model Z with air range of 200 miles, driving range of 400 miles and at an incredible price of $35,000. CANCER VACCINES - THE "NEXT BIG

    D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane NEW AIRCRAFT LOOKS LIKE A UFO                     Source:  Shenzhen UFO Science & Technology China has created a first-of-its-kind aircraft that is as close as you can get to a UFO-flying saucer Key details: eVTOL - takes-off and lands vertically Developed by researchers at Beihang University and Northwestern Polytechnical University Built by Shenzhen UFO Science & Technology Company Powered by ducted fan structure with 12 propellers that surround the pilot in the aircraft Design said to maximize stability and  safety with equally distributed propulsion Top speed: 31 mph Altitude:  200 meters or 656 feet Flight time/range:  15 minutes Autopilot can be used to take you where you want to go Amphibious - lands on water or on land Has obtained global invention patents Primary current uses: sightseeing tou

    D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane GOVE COULD BE YOUR NEXT RIDE & FLIGHT                                             Source:  GAC Chinese automaker GAC just unveiled a very impressive, flying and driving car prototype named Gove that is electric and autonomous GAC, a highly innovative company, simultaneously unveiled the world's 1st ammonia-powered car engine, which is free of carbon emissions & needs further refinement & development Here are key details on Gove, which could be your next flying & driving car: One-seater that's electric powered and drives autonomously Built on a modular system that allows the flight & automotive components to be separated so you can drive it before & after the flight Flying passenger drone with six sets of rotor blades Range: 124 miles Takeoff:  Vertical Target Footprint: Startin

  D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane AIRLANDER - NEW FORM OF AIR TRAVEL                                                     Source:  Airlander Now under development in the UK, Airlander is a huge, helium powered airship that is a very advanced technology blimp, designed to be configured for passengers, cargo & more Innovated by Hybrid Air Vehicles, Airlander is set to become operational in 2025 or early 2026 It's faster than a ship, easier to fuel than an aircraft - plus it is energy efficient According to the company, it can reach zero emissions travel faster than any other form of transportation Range:  4600 miles Top Speed: 80 mph Power: 40% of lift comes from aerodynamic design; helium & 4 engines now running on jet fuel but will go electric/green Emissions:  75% less than a similar sized plane Potential Uses:   Luxury travel with

   D AILY INNOVATION BRIEF                                                                                                          By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane TOYOTA'S NEW MOTORSPORTS-BRED LEXUS SPORTS CAR Source:  Toyota Toyota's exciting, next-generation, GT3 race car is destined to become a Lexus sports car in 2026 The race car will debut at the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) along with the Lexus motorsports-bred road car Lexus has been teasing an electric supercar concept very similar in style and proportions to the GT3 GT3 is the 1st Toyota entry into the GT3 market in a decade It has a dramatic front engine and rear-wheel drive configuration with a long, low hood and truncated angled rear: a low-slung coupe with a massive carbon fiber rear wing Concerning the Lexus sportscar concept:  it's electric with a 435 mile range and accelerates 0 to 60 mpg in 2 seconds Auto enthusiasts can't wait to see the actual Lexus GT3 sports car inspi